First PowerColor HD 4870 X2 Images Appear

[CY:G]

So i guess it comes out in three hours.

2 hours 15 minutes

 

[mk_ln]

So i guess it comes out in three hours.

isn't it closer to 2 hours? (EDT, as per Wizzard's post, is Eastern Daylight Time...i.e. GMT-4)

 

[CDdude55]

While you guys are anticipating the 4870 X2, i am anticipating the price going down for the regular 4870.

 

[CDdude55]

isn't it closer to 2 hours? (EDT, as per Wizzard's post, is Eastern Daylight Time...i.e. GMT-4)

Ya, sorry i just counted the hours and not how many minutes.

 

[CY:G]

Ya, sorry i just counted the hours and not how many minutes.

Whats your budget for the 4870?? how low do you want it to drop?

 

[CDdude55]

Whats your budget for the 4870?? how low do you want it to drop?

Around the $200's is my budget(when i get some cash). But i dont want to go for it now if its going to drop in price. I would like it to drop maybe to at least $199.99

 

[wolf2009]

Around the $200's is my budget(when i get some cash). But i dont want to go for it now if its going to drop in price. I would like it to drop maybe to at least $199.99

Don't count on that. If the price drops that low, people will buy 2 4870's instead of 4870X2 in which ATI have invested so heavily ( dual-GPU on a chip design ) .

 

[MarcusTaz]

Don't count on that. If the price drops that low, people will buy 2 4870's instead of 4870X2 in which ATI have invested so heavily ( dual-GPU on a chip design ) .

Very True...

 

[mk_ln]

that'd be sweet if prices dropped to those levels...but i think that, by that time, there will be something else that blows it out of the water

 

[mk_ln]

UPDATE: less than an hour to go!

 

[zithe]

Oh man. I like the color! I need 3grand right now. XD

 

[flclisgreat]

give me a non sticker heatsink pls, at least till the EK 4870x2 blocks come out

 

[zithe]

5 more minutes omg omg omg. XD!!!! I want one of these!

Edit: 45 seconds!!!!!!1

 

[CDdude55]

Yay!!

 

[zithe]

Yay!!

It's finally (sort of) out!!!!

 

[CDdude55]

Don't count on that. If the price drops that low, people will buy 2 4870's instead of 4870X2 in which ATI have invested so heavily ( dual-GPU on a chip design ) .

So should i just buy a 4870 at a price it is at now?

 

[wolf2009]

So should i just buy a 4870 at a price it is at now?

Price will not come down due to 4870x2 , but gradually over time.

 

[Tatty_Two]

Selling like hot cakes in the UK now, the cheapest I can find is £375.......$725

 

[alexp999]

Selling like hot cakes in the UK now, the cheapest I can find is £375.......$725

There is a sapphire on ebuyer for £354.98
Or a Powercolor for £344.98

 

[CDdude55]

Thats expensive.

Hopefully they hurry up with in the the U.S., there not on Newegg yet.

 

[alexp999]

Thats expensive.

Hopefully they hurry up with in the the U.S., there not on Newegg yet.

Not really, like I'm doin in all these similar threads :

$549 -> £288 -> £338 (inc VAT)

 

[CDdude55]

Hopfully Nvidia shows a GTX 280 X2 or something that will combat Ati. Maybe at Nvision 08 they'll revel something.

 

[alexp999]

Hopfully Nvidia shows a GTX 280 X2 or something that will combat Ati. Maybe at Nvision 08 they'll revel something.

I hope its not just two GTX 280 PCBs slapped together cus that would kinda suck. I prefer single GPU's really. Roll on the GTX300 series!

 

[CDdude55]

I guess this means that the 4870 X2 reqires PCI-E 2.0:

 

[alexp999]

I guess this means that the 4870 X2 reqires PCI-E 2.0:

No, its still backwards compatible (apparently). Im still a little worried about its power draw though, could damage some PCI-E 1 mobos.